Filter coffee maker with distribution of hot water in the lid

1. A filter coffee maker comprising:

a boiler;

a case in which said boiler is disposed;

an ascending conduit coupled to said boiler for upward movement of the hot water produced by said boiler, said conduit having a hot water outlet orifice;

filter holder means;

a lid pivoted on said case; and

a water delivery head arranged in said lid, said delivery head having an inlet opening brought into communication with said orifice and an outlet opening that opens above said filter holder means when said lid is in a closed position on said case,

wherein said lid has a lower face presenting a protuberance in which said inlet opening is arranged, said ascending conduit has an upper end with a closed upper part, and said orifice opens in a direction facing a lateral wall forming part of said case.

2. The coffee maker of claim 1 , further comprising a water reservoir connected to supply water to said boiler.

3. The coffee maker of claim 2 , wherein said reservoir is housed in said case.

4. The coffee maker of claim 3 , wherein said ascending conduit is disposed partially in said reservoir.

5. The coffee maker of claim 1 , wherein said filter holder means is housed in said case.

6. The coffee maker of claim 1 , wherein said ascending conduit has an upper inner wall that is inclined downwardly in the direction of said orifice.

7. The coffee maker of claim 1 , wherein said case has an upper wall and said upper end of said ascending conduit is located at the level of said upper wall of said case.

8. The coffee maker of claim 1 , wherein said protuberance has a lip seal arranged around said inlet opening and covering said upper end of said ascending conduit and said orifice when said lid occupies a closed position on said case.

9. The coffee maker of claim 1 , wherein said case has a support forming at least part of an upper face of said case.

10. The coffee maker of claim 9 , wherein said support has a well in which is arranged said upper end of said ascending conduit.

11. The coffee maker of claim 9 , wherein said lateral wall forms a unit with said support.

12. The coffee maker of claim 1 , wherein said ascending conduit comprises a hot water riser tube and a hood mounted on said tube, said orifice is formed in said hood, and said hood forms a unit with said case.

13. The coffee maker of claim 12 , wherein said case has a support forming at least part of an upper face of said case and forming a unit with said lateral wall, and said hood is fixed to said support.

14. The coffee maker of claim 12 , further comprising: a movable deflector; and a biasing means cooperating with said deflector and positioned around said hood.

15. The coffee maker of claim 14 , further comprising: a movable deflector; and a biasing means cooperating with said deflector and positioned around said hood.

16. The coffee maker of claim 12 , wherein said hood has a wall that descends into the water reservoir and that presents a cutout, and said coffee maker further comprises a float mounted around said hot water riser tube and a tongue that forms part of said float and that is slidable in said cutout.

17. The coffee maker of claim 1 , further comprising: a movable deflector; and a biasing means cooperating with said deflector and positioned around said upper end of said ascending conduit.

18. The coffee maker of claim 17 , wherein said movable deflector has an upper and situated at the level of an upper wall of said case.

19. The coffee maker of claim 1 , wherein said orifice is arranged to direct water toward the side of said case where said lid is pivoted.

20. The coffee maker of claim 1 , wherein said orifice is at a distance of less than 1 cm from said lateral wall.

21. The coffee maker of claim 20 , wherein the distance between said orifice and said lateral wall is less than 0.7 cm.